ENLISTED MEN OF THE 2ND MASSACHUSETTS INFANTRY

Enlisted after May 1861.
"Second Term" recruit (1864). Place name in italics is the town receiving credit for the enlistment.
ABBREVIATIONS:
Co.=Company / d.=died / DFD= discharged for disability / k.=killed /MO=Mustered Out / nfr=no further record / POW=prisoner / ret.= returned to duty / w.=wounded

R

RADELL, William
Co. K; 19; Stockbridge, MA (Stockbridge); Scholar; Company musician (My 61); detailed as Adjutant's orderly (S 61); det. as Regt. clerk (12 My 62); MO 28 My 64

RAFFERTY, Thomas
Co. D; 23; Galway, Ire. (Lee); Farmer; POW at Winchester (25 My 62); ret. 19 D 62; MO 28 My 64

RAMBECK, Leonard
Co. I; 34; Germany ([?]); Spinner; d. of typhoid fever 19 O 61

RAND, David C.
Co. A; 37; Salem, MA/Lowell/Lowell; Gas-manufacturer; 26 F 64; in hospital when MO 26 Jl 65

RANDALL, Vernon
Co. H; 22; Easton, MA (Easton); Shovel-maker; Corp. (Je 61); deserted Ag 61

RANDOLPH, James L.
Co. E; 25; Wilmington, DE/Wilmington/Chelsea; Clerk; 10 Je 64; deserted 22 O 64

RATHBURN, Joseph C.
Co. K; 29; Stockbridge, MA (Stockbridge); Carpenter; Corp. (29 My 61); Sgt. (1 F 62-25 S 62); k. at Chancellorsville (3 My 63)

RAYE, Alexander H.
Co. F; 32; Glasgow, Scot. (Manchester, NH); Engine-driver; Company musician (My 61-Ag 61); Sgt. (24 Ag 61); deserted 28 Ag 61; brought back 29 O 61; deserted N 61

REARDON, Daniel
Co. B; 27; Waterford, Ire. (Salem); Currier; POW at Winchester (25 My 62); ret. 25 O 62; w. in arm at Gettysburg (3 Jl 63); absent in hospital when MO 28 My 64; re-enlisted in Co. B 9 S 64; Corp. (1 F 65-? 65 & 5 Je 65); MO 9 Je 65

REARDON, Thomas
Co. B; 33; [?]/Boston/Dorchester; Laborer; 12 N 64; MO Jl 65

RECKARDS, Philo
Co. C; 21; Turner, ME (No. Easton); Bootmaker; 30 Jl 62; d. of typhoid fever 28 S 62

RECKARDS, Seth
Co. C; 24; Palmyra, ME (No. Easton); Bootmaker; 30 Jl 62; deserted 28 Ag 62

REED, Israel S.
Co. I; 32; Auburn, NH (Hampstead, NH); Watchman; d. 13 Mr 63

REED, Levi G.
Co. I; 35; Uxbridge, MA (Boston); Rivet-driver; deserted 17 Je 62

REED, William H.
Co. D; 18; East Boston, MA (E. Boston); Teamster; transf. to Co. G; Sgt. (1 Jl 64); w. in front of Atlanta (30 Jl 64) & d. 4 O 64

REES, Thomas
Co. H; 23; Bristol, Eng. (W. Brookfield); Printer; MO 28 My 64

REGAN, John
Co. C; 40; Ireland (Boston); Laborer; 18 Ag 62; w. in wrist at Gettysburg (3 JL 63); ret. 3 N 63; DFD 30 Je 65

REGAN, Patrick
Co. H; 18; NY/Boston/Boston; Teamster; 10 My 64; MO Jl 65

REGAN, Thomas
Co. F; Ireland/NY/Chelsea; Grocer; 25 My 64; w. in thigh at Averasboro, NC (16 Mr 65); in hospital when MO Jl 65

REMICK, Alfred P.
Co. E; 30; Gardiner, ME (Milford); Bootmaker; Wagoner (1 Jl 61); MO 28 My 64

REMICK, Benjamin F.
Co. H; 23; Gardiner, ME (W. Medway); Bootmaker; k. at Antietam (17 S 62)

REMICK, Prescott
Co. G; 21; Gardiner, ME (Boston); Bootmaker; 20 Mr 62; w. in breast at Antietam (17 S 62) & d. 2 O 62

REYNOLDS, Patrick
Co. H; 24; Longford, Ire. (Easton); DFD 4 Mr 63

RHOUX, Joseph
Co. E; 20; Canada/Canada East/Petersham; Laborer; 21 Ap 64; k. near Atlanta (30 Jl 64)

RICE, William H.C.
Co. C; 19; Islington (London), Eng. (Salem); Shoemaker; w. in leg at Winchester (25 My 62); DFD 9 D 62

RICHARDS, Charles P.
Co. F; 36; West Roxbury, MA (Roxbury); Blacksmith; detach. as blacksmith to Div. ambulance corps (21 O 62); MO 28 My 64

RICHARDS, William C.
Co. A; 26; Camden, ME (Camden or Lowell); Cooper; DFD 62

ROBBINS, Leverett
Co. A; 40; Ipswitch, MA (Boston); Carriage-maker; 28 O 62; DFD 16 Ja 63

RICHARDSON, Delavan
Co. F; 21; Athol, MA (Athol); Machinist; Corp. (24 O 62); Sgt. (1 Ap 64); w. in hand at Chancellorsville (3 My 63); ret. 16 My 63; MO Jl 65

RICHARDSON, Erastus J.
Co. E; 19; Franklin, MA (Franklin); Bootmaker; k. at Antietam (17 S 62)

RICHARDSON, Gardner H.
Co. E; 18; Westford, MA (Lowell); Tanner; 14 O 61; Corp. (1 Jl 64); w. in leg at Antietam (17 S 62); ret. 8 D 62; w. in thigh at Gettysburg (3 Jl 63); ret. 7 Mr 64; MO 14 O 64

RICHARDSON, George W.
Co. I; 23; Billerica, MA (Billerica); Shoemaker; deserted 27 Je 61

RICHARDSON, Harry G.
Co. I; 26; Northampton, MA (Sunderland); Carpenter; Sgt. (14 My 61); DFD 10 F 63

RICHARDSON, Jesse
see OFFICERS

RICHARDSON, Moses P.
see OFFICERS

RILEY, James
Co. F; 21; Westchester, CT/NY/Princeton; Clerk; 2 Ag 64; MO Jl 65

RILEY, James
Co. I; 21; NY/NY/Princeton; Butcher; 18 Je 64; POW during No. Carolina campaign; MO Jl 65

RILEY, John
Co. E; 20; Ireland/Boston/Winchendon; Laborer; 31 My 64; w. at Averasboro, NC (16 Nr 65); MO Jl 65

RILEY, Thomas
Co. B; 21; England/Fall River/Northampton; 14 Je 64; deserted 21 Ag 64

RILEY, Thomas
Co. G; 21; England/Chelsea/[?]; Shoemaker; 14 Je 64; deserted 13 Ag 64

RINE, Richard
Co. I; 20; Philadelphia, PA/Philadelphia/Lee; Butcher; 27 My 64; deserted 23 Ag 64

RING, George
Co. F; 20; [?]/New Haven, CT/No. Brookfield; Driver; 14 Jl 64; deserted 12 N 64

RIPLEY, Silas K.
Co. H; 25; Easton, MA (Easton); Shoemaker; DFD 3 Jl 63

RIVERS, Lewis
Co. K; 24; East Philipsburg, CE (W. Boylston); Shoemaker; Corp. (1 Jl 61-27 N 61, again N 62 & again 23 Ap 65-1 Jl 65)); Color-Corp.; MO Jl 65

ROBBINS, Arthur N.
Co. E; 23; Cape of Good Hope/[?]/Lynn; Sailor; 12 Jl 64; deserted 13 Ag 64

ROBBINS, Charles W.
Co. B; 19; Middlefield, MA/Pittsfield/Middleton; Farmer; 31 D 63; d. at Louisville, KY on way to the Regt.

ROBBINS, George R.
Co. B; 18; Middlefield, MA/Pittsfield/Middlefield; Farmer; 31 D 63; Corp. (10 Ag 64); MO Jl 65

ROBERT, Leon
Co. K; 25; Montreal, CE (Montreal); Teacher; DFD 17 O 61

ROBERTS, John R.
Co. K; 24; Sheldon, VT (E. Boylston); Farmer; detach. as pioneer to 1st Div. (6 AP 62-5 Ag 62); k. at Cedar Mt. (9 Ag 62)

ROBERTS, Thomas
20; England/NY/Chelsea; 7 Jl 64; deserted 13 Ag 64

ROBERTSON, John H.
Co. K; 28; Batavia, NY (Lowell); Moulder; deserted 30 Ag 63

ROBINSON, Charles
Co. F; 26; Canada/St. Johns, NB/Princeton; Machinist; 3 My 64; MO Jl 65

ROBINSON, Delano
Co. K; 20; Union, ME (Lynn); Discharged in hospital 14 Jl 65

ROBINSON, John
Co. B; 21; Albany, NY/Boston/Sutton; 19 My 64; deserted 15 Jl 64

ROBINSON, John
Co. H; 21; Albany, NY/Springfield/Ashfield; Farmer; 17 My 64; deserted 11 N 64

ROBSON, John
Co. H; 22; St. Louis, MO/NY/Lynn; Steward; 8 Jl 64; discharged 14 Jl 65

RODGERS, Joseph
Co. B; 21; Cook's Corner, VT (Windham, VT); Teamster; Corp. (6 Jl 61); Agt. (1 N 62); 1st Sgt. (23 Ap 63); w. in right arm & left foot at Cedar Mt. (9 Ag 62); ret. 17 O 62; MO 28 My 64

ROGERS, William
Co. C; 21; Schuylkill County, PA/Pottsville, PA/No. Brookfield Miner; 29 Je 64; deserted 22 J2 65

ROLLINS, Thomas
Co. E; 25; Lancashire, Eng. (Medway); Bootmaker; Corp. (25 My 61); Sgt. (7 Jl 61-18 Jl 62); deserted Jl 62

ROOT, Warner A.
Co. G; 19; Vernon, VT (So. Hadley Falls); Clerk; Company Clerk (18 Ja 62); detailed as acting hospital steward (17 N 62); app't. hospital steward (16 F 63); transf. to Regular Army as hospital steward 31 Mr 65

ROPES, Edward E.
Co. D; 25; Milton, MA (Lawrence, KS); Miner; 20 Je 62; MO 9 Je 65

ROSER, Charles
Co. E; 22; Pazel, Switz. (Brookline); Sailor; 25 Ag 62; MO 28 My 64

ROSS, Lewis
Co. I; 26; Germany/No. Andover/No. Andover; Waiter; 19 Jl 64; absent on furlough when MO 25 Jl 65

ROSS, James
Co. I; 26; Manchester, Eng. (Boston); Spinner; 23 Je 62; DFD 2 Ap 63

ROWE, John M.
Co. C; 20; Gloucester, MA (Wenham); Shoemaker; Corp. (24 S 62); w. at Resaca, GA (15 My 64) & d. 5 Je 64

RUBY, Jacob F.
Co. G; 35; Germany/Boston/Cohasset; Machinist; 23 My 64; discharged in hospital 30 My 65

RYAN, James
Co. F; 26; Tipperary, Ire./Brooklyn, NY/Templeton; Boatman; 26 My 64; POW in North Carolina; in hospital when MO Jl 65

RYAN, John
Co. B; 20; Patterson, NJ/Patterson, NJ/Northampton; 6 Je 64; deserted 18 Ja 65

RYAN, John H.
Co. F; 21; Newark, NJ/Newark/Chelsea; Laborer; 11 Je 64; deserted 9 Ag 64

RYAN, William
Co. C; 21; Elizabethport, NJ/Elizabethport/No. Brookfield; Boatman; 16 Je 64; MO Jl 65

RYAN, William
Co. I; 24; Boston, MA/Boston/Holyoke; Sailor; 30 Je 64; deserted 13 Ag 64

RYERSON, Horace
Co. A; 26; Livermore Falls, ME (Lowell); Lumberman; 12 O 61; d. of chronic diarrhoea, 3 D 61

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